
Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar that can show whether a sick person will recover or die. Jack becomes a national hero when he rescues the president's daughter from a serious illness by capturing Death in his magic sack. However, after many years without Death in the world, Jack realizes that he has upset the natural order and releases Death to save humankind from perpetual old age and misery.

as Beggar at Station

as Jack

as Beggar on Hill

as Waitress

as Frightened Boy

as Mr. Bliven

as Angry Doctor

as Devil

as Devil

as Devil

as Bliven's Helper

as Bliven's Helper

as Secret Serviceman

as Secret Serviceman

as President

as President's Daughter

as Old Lady

as Boy in Tree

as Narrator (voice)

as Newsreel Narrator (voice)